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War at Sea #25
"War at Sea" #25 is an anthology featuring multiple naval combat stories set during World War II. The opening story depicts a tense encounter between Allied naval forces and a Japanese vessel in the South China Sea in October 1943, with dialogue referencing Japanese air superiority in the region. The main featured story is "The U-Boat Nemesis," which follows Kapitanleutnant Hans Sturm commanding the German submarine U-198 on its first patrol, including an attack on the British freighter Dorchester carrying supplies to Liverpool; the narrative details submarine warfare tactics and the ship's sinking. Additional stories include action involving cruiser operations and encounters with damaged vessels attempting to reach their destinations while under threat of attack.